I have a feeling that the actual gauge can be adjusted.... can anybody
say for sure before i start pulling things apart (yet again! :) )?
R,
James
Marko Lahtinen wrote:
>I took my fuel gauge and the sender from the tank to a
>local instrument shop. They recalibrated them for me.
> He did not suggest it was a difficult job at all.
>Thus I think the sender can be adjusted somehow.
>
>Marko
>64 1500
>Sydney
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>Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:25:41 +0800
>From: James Ross <jross@corporatemontage.com>
>Subject: 1500 fuel gauge
>
>Hi List,
>The fuel gauge on my 1500 (early) always reads high.
>When full, it
>reads
>over full, and when empty, it reads at about a
>quarter. As i am running
>fuel injection with a surge tank, there is no
>spluttering warning from
>the car, and as soon as it runs out of fuel, it cost
>me about $50 for a
>new (secondhand) efi pump.
>
>Unlike later cars, it appears that the sender cannot
>be adjusted short
>of bending the float rod. Is there meant to be a
>resistor inline on
>these earlier cars (there isn't as far as i can tell)?
>If so, which one
>should i get?
>
>Thanks,
>James
>'64 sp310 Fairlady
>'69 g130v Supersix
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